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Emillu Wrote:Yes thankyou! I am aware of that! My concern is that if it was implying that she would still yearn after this person after having been beaten by him - that's not a good message to put out. Having had a violent OH I am very against that sort of message.
im glad that if you were in a violent situation that you had the strength to remove yourself from it, a lot of women tend to stay 'for the kids', 'it was my fault', 'where else can i go' etc etc...so full marks to you Emillu, hope you,ve found happiness and peace now!!!
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I've not heard the actual song but judging by the little snippet of lyric ("I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue, I'd go crawling down the avenue, no there's nothing I wouldn't do") - I think it's just using 'black and blue' as a metaphor for how they'd do anything for this person.
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In UK English ..............There is a phrase................."To be beaten Black and Blue".....IT means to be pretty badly beaten up or to be badly injured by something..................Often it is used as an expression of this type of extreme situation
eg I 've been beaten Black and Blue
or the injuries from a car accident left me black and blue.
Therefor I feel that this lyric is saying that they would endure pretty extreme physical punishment for them.
Nice to be able to go back to trust and friendship!!!!!!!!!
It's a mixed up sensation this being alive
Oh! it wears a man down into the ground
It's the strangest elation
I can't describe it
Oh it leaves a man weary
It makes a man frown..............................Chris Simpson ( "Mixed Up Sensations" 1975 Martin's Cafe )
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gryphon Wrote:Therefor I feel that this lyric is saying that they would endure pretty extreme physical punishment for them.
Well all told, it is as I had expected but thought I would get a bit of feedback before making up my mind. As much as I love the music I couldn't play that any more as I am way against encouraging anyone to do that sort of thing. I am well aware that my declining from playing this will have little effect on the outcome of that piece of music but at least I have it off my mind and conscience.
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